Mr. Ian E. McDowall Profile

Ian E. McDowall

Engineering Fellow at Intuitive Surgical Inc

SPIE Involvement:

Editor | Author

Proceedings Article | 14 February 2009 Paper

Imaging and display applications using fast light

Ian McDowall, Mark Bolas

Proceedings Volume 7210, 72100H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810589

KEYWORDS: Digital Light Processing, Projection systems, Cameras, Binary data, Image processing, Eye, Visualization, Sensors, Video, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Interaction devices for hands-on desktop design

Wendy Ju, Sally Madsen, Jonathan Fiene, Mark Bolas, Ian McDowall, Rolf Faste

Proceedings Volume 5006, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501543

KEYWORDS: Computer aided design, Sensors, Prototyping, Visualization, Human-machine interfaces, Interfaces, Zoom lenses, Telecommunications, Image sensors, Gyroscopes

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2002 Paper

Micro-archiving and interactive virtual insect exhibit

Scott Fisher, Tatsuya Saito, Ian McDowall, Yuuta Nakayama, Mark Bolas, Kenji Kohiyama

Proceedings Volume 4660, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468072

KEYWORDS: 3D modeling, Data modeling, Cameras, 3D acquisition, Visualization, Light sources and illumination, Virtual reality, Light emitting diodes, Solid modeling, Eye

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Proceedings Article | 22 June 2001 Paper

Single and multiple viewer stereo with DLP projectors

Ian McDowall, Mark Bolas, Dan Corr, Terry Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 4297, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.430854

KEYWORDS: Projection systems, Digital Light Processing, Glasses, Computing systems, CRTs, Eye, Head, Mirrors, Computer simulations, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2000 Paper

Pixels are good

Mark Bolas, Ian McDowall, George Williams, Dan Corr, Julien Berta

Proceedings Volume 3957, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384465

KEYWORDS: Virtual reality, Stereoscopic displays, Visualization, Systems modeling, LCDs, Navigation systems, Transducers, Image resolution, Visual process modeling, Head-mounted displays

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 1999 Paper

Physical presence: palettes in virtual spaces

George Williams, Haakon Faste, Ian McDowall, Mark Bolas

Proceedings Volume 3639, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349402

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Virtual reality, Analog electronics, 3D modeling, Control systems, Interfaces, Head, Scientific visualization, Hand-held displays, 3D displays

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Proceedings Article | 30 April 1998 Paper

Human-scale interaction for virtual model displays: a clear case for real tools

George Williams, Ian McDowall, Mark Bolas

Proceedings Volume 3295, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.307182

KEYWORDS: Virtual reality, Visualization, 3D modeling, Human-machine interfaces, Calibration, Hand-held displays, Head-mounted displays, Head, 3D displays, Displays

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 1997 Paper

Virtual model displays

Mark Bolas, Steve Bryson, Ian McDowall

Proceedings Volume 3012, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.274484

KEYWORDS: Virtual reality, Motion models, Eye models, Systems modeling, Displays, Head-mounted displays, 3D modeling, Molecules, Head, Environmental sensing

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 1996 Paper

Stereo Texture Facades

Ian McDowall, Mark Bolas

Proceedings Volume 2653, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.237456

KEYWORDS: Volume rendering, Visualization, Motion models, Databases, Image processing, Virtual reality, Image enhancement, Image storage, Photography, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 10 April 1996 Paper

Sculpting 3D worlds with music: advanced texturing techniques

Christian Greuel, Mark Bolas, Niko Bolas, Ian McDowall

Proceedings Volume 2653, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.237453

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Virtual reality, Video, Visual analytics, Human-machine interfaces, Silicon, Stereoscopic displays, Light sources and illumination, Data communications, Associative arrays

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 1995 Paper

Alternative display and interaction devices

Mark Bolas, Ian McDowall, R. Mead, Eric Lorimer, Jim Hackbush, Christian Greuel

Proceedings Volume 2409, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205863

KEYWORDS: Virtual reality, Head, Sensors, Computer simulations, Calibration, Computing systems, Navigation systems, Goggles, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 1994 Paper

Computer animation for minimally invasive surgery: computer system requirements and preferred implementations

Steven Pieper, Michael McKenna, David Chen, Ian McDowall

Proceedings Volume 2177, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.173896

KEYWORDS: Video, Surgery, Computing systems, Visualization, Control systems, Human-machine interfaces, Computer graphics, Virtual reality, Medical imaging, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 15 April 1994 Paper

Proliferation of counterbalanced, CRT-based stereoscopic displays for virtual environment viewing and control

Mark Bolas, Eric Lorimer, Ian McDowall, R. Mead

Proceedings Volume 2177, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.173888

KEYWORDS: Virtual reality, Stereoscopic displays, Visualization, Magnetism, Magnetic tracking, CRTs, Head-mounted displays, LCDs, Computing systems, Head

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